| The Rogue Prince of Persia | |
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| Developer | Evil Empire |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Director | Lucie Dewagnier |
| Producer | Jolan Reynaud |
| Artist | Dylan Eurlings |
| Writer | Matthew Willis |
| Composer | Daniel Asadi |
| Series | Prince of Persia |
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| Genres | Roguelike,platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
The Rogue Prince of Persia is a 2025roguelikeplatform game developed by Evil Empire and published byUbisoft. Part of thePrince of Persia series, the game follows an unnamedPrince carrying a magicbola as he rushes to save his homeland from an army ofHuns. The game was released as anearly access game in May 2024, and released in full forWindows,PlayStation 5,Xbox Series X/S on August 20, 2025. It is set to be released onNintendo Switch andNintendo Switch 2 on December 16, 2025.
The Rogue Prince of Persia is a 2Dside-scrolling game focused on an unnamed character known simply asthe Prince. The Prince has access to a number ofparkour moves, such as wall jumping, wall running, swinging and jumping off poles, and more. Combat involves melee and ranged attacks, kicks that send enemies backwards, and dodging by vaulting over enemies. The prince is armed with a primary and a secondary weapon, and his loadout can be changed freely even in combat. As players progress in the game, they will collect Medallions which can be further used to augment the Prince's weapons.[1] Levels in the game are alsoprocedurally generated.[2]
The game also featuresroguelike elements. The Prince has a mysterious artifact that allows him totime travel, enabling him to avoid permanent death and return to a hub area named "The Oasis" where he can restock potions and upgrade his skills and weapons.[3] Enemies will drop coins, which can be used to collect new weapons and restore health items during combat, and chests containing new weapons can be found during gameplay.[4] The game also features a "Memory Board" which tracks the Prince's interactions with the game's cast of supporting characters, some of whom will provide additional information on a level's layout and secrets.[5]
The game takes place in and around the city ofCtesiphon. After the Prince provokesthe Hun army, their chief, Nogai, sends an army of possessed soldiers to destroy the city, which the Prince is tasked with preventing.
The Rogue Prince of Persia was developed byBordeaux-based Evil Empire, the co-developer ofDead Cells'downloadable content packs. The studio pitched the project to license ownerUbisoft during the alpha stage of the development ofPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown. While the game had no connection to otherPrince of Persia games, the team identified the key gameplay pillars of past games (namely fast traversal, acrobatic combat and trap-filled environments), and sought to recreate them in aroguelike game. The team was also in close contact with the developers ofThe Lost Crown to ensure that the two games were distinct from each other. The team briefly experimented with a mechanic that allowed players to briefly unwind time to undo smaller mistakes in combat or transversal, similar to theSands of Time trilogy, though this feature was scrapped because the team felt that it broke the rhythm of combat.[4] The combat in the game was designed to be challenging but accessible for players who are new to the gameplay format.[5]
The game was officially announced during the Triple-i Initiative showcase in April 2024.[6] While set to be released throughSteam'searly access program on May 14, 2024,[7] the surprise release ofSupergiant Games'Hades II on May 6 led Evil Empire to push back the release ofThe Rogue to later in the month, stating "We are not prideful enough to ignore the implications of that, and we truly believe that this short delay is the best decision for us and our Early Access journey. We also want to give Hades 2 a head start before we start running, it's only fair."[8] The early access version included only one of the three acts planned for the final game.[4] The second act was added as a part of The Second Act update in November 2024. The game was released in full on August 20, 2025.[9][10] It will be released on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on December 16, 2025.[11]
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